TNTEU - B.Ed New Syllabus - Pedagogy of Mathematics - Semester 1 - Code BD1MA - Unit III Approaches for teaching - Level of Teaching - 3 level of Teaching - Memory Level, Understanding Level and Reflective level - Advantages, Disadvantages and Suggestions - Conclusion

1. PEDAGOGY OF MATHEMATICS
Ms R SRIDEVI
Assistant Professor of Pedagogy of Mathematics
Loyola College of Education
Chennai 34
UNIT III
APPROACHES OF TEACHING
SEMESTER I
CODE BD1MA

2. • Approaches of Lesson Planning
• Steps – Level of Teaching
• Organising Teaching:
–Memory Level (Herbartian Model)
–Understanding Level (Morrison Teaching
Model)
–Reflective Level (Bigge and Hunt Teaching
Model)
• Unit Plan
• Lesson Plan Writing

3. LEVEL OF TEACHING

4. Teaching
• Purposeful and meaningful activity….
• Brings a desirable change in the behaviour of
the learner….

5. Teaching
• Both the concepts teaching and learning are
interrelated to each other.
• Development of all-round personality of the
learner….

6. Teaching
• An interaction takes place…
• Transfer of Knowledge…
• Encourage, Motivate, Gives Confidence level

7. Level of
Teaching
Memory Understanding Reflective

8. MEMORY LEVEL OF
TEACHING

9. Memory level of teaching
• To provide textbook knowledge to students
• To memorization rather than learning
• Helps in increasing the memory power

10. Memory level of teaching
• It is not said to be the best level of teaching
• The thinking ability does not play any role.
• Students only cram the facts, information,
formulas and laws that are taught to them.

11. Memory level of teaching
• The role of the teacher is prominent and that of
the student is secondary.
• The study material is organized and pre-
planned.
• The teacher presents the study material in a
sequential order.
• Memory level teaching lacks insight.

12. Memory level - Advantage
• Useful for children at lower classes.
• It is beneficial for young students
• Useful for slow learners
• Helpful to children for learning a new
concept

13. Memory level - Advantage
• The role of the teacher is important in this
level of teaching and he is free to make
choices of subject matter, plan it and can
present it at will.
• Memory level teaching acts as the first step
for understanding and reflective levels of
teaching.

14. Memory level – Dis Advantage
• This does not contribute to the development of the
student’s capabilities.
• Does not helpful in real life situations
• Does not help the talents of the students
• Intelligence does not carry any importance in this
type of teaching and it lacks motivation
• Not beneficial for higher classes
• Dominance of teacher
• Loss of recall and retention
• Interaction level is low in the classroom
• The problem of classroom management
• Students don’t get a chance of self-learning

15. Memory level – Suggestions
• Teaching materials should be meaningful and
purpose.
• Adequate and appropriate teaching aids
• Subject matter should be integrated and
well-sequenced
• Continuous evaluation
• Drill , practice and exercise
• Motivation
• Repetition

16. UNDERSTANDING
LEVEL OF TEACHING

17. Understanding level of teaching
• To perceive the meaning, grasp the idea
• Interacts with concepts, ideas, theories
• Evaluate the concepts and bring together the
facts

18. Understanding level of teaching
• Teachers use debates, seminars, explanations, and
other similar methods.
• Compares and contrast
• The classroom atmosphere is welcoming and
stimulating

19. Understanding Level - Advantages
• Students to make use of their thinking abilities.
• Knowledge acquired
• The new knowledge acquired is related to the
previously acquired knowledge.
• Here they learn by understanding the facts and
information and their use and purpose.
• Effective learning
• Development of different cognition learnings
• The interaction level is good

20. Understanding Level
Dis Advantages
• No self learning or individual
learning
• Ignore higher cognitive abilities
• Less emphasis on intrinsic
motivation
• Teacher centred

21. Understanding Level - Suggestions
• An effective classroom interaction
• An effective method of teaching
• Use of teaching aids especially
working models
• Proper classroom environment

22. REFLECTIVE
LEVEL OF TEACHING

23. Reflective level of teaching
• Introspective level of teaching
• Most advanced level of the teaching-learning
method because teaching does not end until
the students have grasped the idea.

24. Reflective level of teaching
• The instructor encourages and stimulates
students to think about and reflect on the
content and concepts they have learned.
• The role of the students is quite active.

25. Reflective level - Advantages
• Learner-centred
• There is an interaction between the teacher and
the taught at the reflective level teaching.
• At this level, teaching is appropriate for the
higher class.
• Development of problem-solving skill
• Maximum flexibility
• Development of creativity
• Self-motivation

26. Reflective level – Dis Advantages
• not suitable for small children at the lower
level of teaching.
• It is suitable only for mentally matured
children
• Time-consuming process
• Not suitable for Indian classroom
• Not applicable for dull students
• The burden on the teachers

27. Reflective level – Suggestions
• Proper classroom atmosphere
should be provided
• Proper guidance
• Proper direction
• Proper evaluation
• Encourage independent / self
learning